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BMW M5 Touring 2025 review – 717bhp heavyweight is impressive if not enchanting
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BMW M5 Touring 2025 review – 717bhp heavyweight is impressive if not enchanting

BMW’s M5 Touring manages its weight issue enormously well, but its impressive performance and agility stop short of snatching your heart
5 Aug 2025
My Life & Cars – Alec Howarth, MD, The Motorist
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My Life & Cars – Alec Howarth, MD, The Motorist

From field-racing MOT failures to running a popular venue for petrolheads, this Alfa addict explains how cars steered his career
5 Aug 2025
Used Lotus Evora (2009 - 2021): review, specs and buying guide
Lotus Evora
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Used Lotus Evora (2009 - 2021): review, specs and buying guide

It may not have sold in huge numbers, but the original Evora is the everyday Lotus that’s also a sublime steer
5 Aug 2025
TVR Griffith (1990 - 2002) – Britain’s ‘anti-Porsche’ was a raw sports car
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TVR Griffith (1990 - 2002) – Britain’s ‘anti-Porsche’ was a raw sports car

The Griffith established TVR as a genuine contender and transformed the company’s fortunes – and it’s still as exhilarating to drive now as it was in …
3 Aug 2025
Aston Martin Vantage 2025 review – a thrilling alternative to the McLaren Artura
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Aston Martin Vantage 2025 review – a thrilling alternative to the McLaren Artura

Aston’s new Vantage expertly plays a triple role, of sumptuous GT, supercar slayer and deft sports car. If the ride was better, it’d be all but perfec…
1 Aug 2025

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Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce Fast Fleet test – living with the sharp Italian saloon
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce Fast Fleet test – living with the sharp Italian saloon

A pair of surprises, a disappointment and a growing affection for Alfa’s 276bhp saloon
31 Jul 2025
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance 2025 review – is AMG’s £190k hybrid hot rod its best GT?
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Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance 2025 review – is AMG’s £190k hybrid hot rod its best GT?

Mercedes’ 800bhp AMG GT is enormously performant and technically impressive, but is it a proper driver’s car?
29 Jul 2025
Aston Martin Vanquish 2025 review - Britain’s Ferrari 12 Cilindri rival
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Aston Martin Vanquish 2025 review - Britain’s Ferrari 12 Cilindri rival

The third-generation Aston Martin Vanquish is not only the best yet, it’s the best Aston Martin full stop
28 Jul 2025
Alfa Romeo Brera – the car world's greatest misses
Alfa Romeo Brera
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Alfa Romeo Brera – the car world's greatest misses

How this noughties coupe went from the concept’s gullwing dreams to a production disappointment
18 Jul 2025
My Life & Cars – Jez Coates, ex-Caterham technical director and vehicle engineer
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My Life & Cars – Jez Coates, ex-Caterham technical director and vehicle engineer

Having helped the Caterham Seven survive and thrive for over 20 years, Jez Coates now works with a very different kind of vehicle. Here he discusses h…
4 Jul 2025
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Bentley Continental GT Speed v Aston Martin DB12 v Maserati GranTurismo – which is the ultimate grand tourer?
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Bentley Continental GT Speed v Aston Martin DB12 v Maserati GranTurismo – which is the ultimate grand tourer?

We pitch the new Bentley Continental GT Speed against the 671bhp Aston Martin DB12 and the MC20-engined Maserati GranTurismo Trofeo
15 Jun 2025
Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 2025 review – 'N0' tyre makes Porsche GT3 RS a wet weather weapon
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Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 2025 review – 'N0' tyre makes Porsche GT3 RS a wet weather weapon

Michelin has developed a wet and cold weather tyre for the Porsche 911 GT3 RS and it’s brilliant
31 May 2025
Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series (2007 - 2009) review – the definitive AMG hot rod
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Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series (2007 - 2009) review – the definitive AMG hot rod

The 6.2-litre, 500bhp CLK63 Black Series is one of the most thrilling cars ever to wear a Mercedes badge, and represents AMG at its purest
30 May 2025
Range Rover Sport SV 2025 review – the king of fast SUVs?
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Range Rover Sport SV 2025 review – the king of fast SUVs?

The SV packs the kind of chassis tech you'd expect to find in a McLaren rather than a Range Rover. The result is a quite extraordinary performance SUV…
19 May 2025
BMW M4 CS 2025 review – another smash hit CS?
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BMW M4 CS 2025 review – another smash hit CS?

Is the M4 CS a high watermark for BMW's Motorsport division? We test it extensively on road and track to find out
14 May 2025
Caterham Seven evo25 Fast Fleet test – living with a track car for the road
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Caterham Seven evo25 Fast Fleet test – living with a track car for the road

25 years of evo, 50 years of Caterham – the perfect excuse to create a unique Seven to celebrate both brands’ milestones. So how did we spec it, and d…
13 May 2025
Audi RS3 2025 review – can it topple AMG’s A45 S?
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Audi RS3 2025 review – can it topple AMG’s A45 S?

The RS3 has one of the most spectacular engines you'll find in a hot hatch, and the rest is just as good. Is that enough to warrant a £60k+ asking pri…
12 May 2025
How to drive on track: trackday driving masterclass
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How to drive on track: trackday driving masterclass

Our Joy of Driving series concludes with a look to the place where there are no speed limits and you can drive your car to its limits – or yours
29 Apr 2025
Used Lotus Elise (S1, 1996-2001) review – a world-beating sports car for supermini money
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Used Lotus Elise (S1, 1996-2001) review – a world-beating sports car for supermini money

Part aluminium, part composite and built on a shoestring, the Elise swept enthusiasts off their feet in 1996. Today, it remains one of the world's gr…
11 Apr 2025
Aston Martin DB12 2025 review – a harder-edged, Ferrari-rivalling Aston GT
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Aston Martin DB12 2025 review – a harder-edged, Ferrari-rivalling Aston GT

As the first model of Aston Martin's new era, the DB12 brings enough performance, aggression and luxury to take on the Ferrari Roma
11 Apr 2025
The art of oversteer: driving masterclass
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The art of oversteer: driving masterclass

It’s not all about showboating – mastering the art of a controlled slide can pay dividends when the unexpected happens
8 Apr 2025
BMW M4 v Porsche 911 – six-cylinder sports coupe titans do battle
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BMW M4 v Porsche 911 – six-cylinder sports coupe titans do battle

Lighter and more focused, can the new Porsche 911 beat the more powerful, less expensive BMW M4?
6 Apr 2025
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Ferrari F8 Tributo (2019 – 2023) review – the last pure petrol mid-engined Ferrari
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Ferrari F8 Tributo (2019 – 2023) review – the last pure petrol mid-engined Ferrari

The last non-hybrid mid-engined Ferrari supercar was a triumph, even after the 488 Pista. The V8 went out on a high
28 Mar 2025
BMW Z4 Handschalter 2025 review – manual improves Munich's Boxster rival
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BMW Z4 Handschalter 2025 review – manual improves Munich's Boxster rival

BMW has added involvement and driver appeal to the Z4 with the Handschalter, but it’s still a better GT than it is a sports car
20 Mar 2025
New Caterham factory: Inside where Britain's favourite track car is built
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New Caterham factory: Inside where Britain's favourite track car is built

Caterham has long built addictive cars for dedicated road and track drivers. Now at its new Dartford facility, it's building them better and faster.
19 Mar 2025
Cosworth's secret: behind the scenes at the firm behind Bugatti, Aston Martin and F1 engines
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Cosworth's secret: behind the scenes at the firm behind Bugatti, Aston Martin and F1 engines

In the face of ever-tightening emissions regulations, Cosworth stands alone in producing fully compliant, high-revving, naturally aspirated supercar e…
18 Mar 2025
Advanced braking techniques: driving masterclass
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Advanced braking techniques: driving masterclass

Brakes can be used for more than just slowing a car, and there’s more than one way to apply them too, as John Barker reveals
7 Mar 2025
Volkswagen Golf R 2025 review – Mk8.5 not the return to form we'd hoped for
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Volkswagen Golf R 2025 review – Mk8.5 not the return to form we'd hoped for

VW were quick to rush the Mk8 Golf into its second phase, but even the Mk8.5 Golf R is underwhelming compared to its distant predecessors
27 Feb 2025
My Life & Cars – Alan Gow, BTCC supremo and 24-hour Citroën 2CV racer
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My Life & Cars – Alan Gow, BTCC supremo and 24-hour Citroën 2CV racer

Director of the BTCC, a seat on numerous FIA committees, and a Dacia Sandero at home. We revisit one of evo’s very first interviewees for a catch-up 2…
26 Feb 2025
Ferrari 12 Cilindri Spider 2025 review – 819bhp V12 GT goes open-air
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Ferrari 12 Cilindri Spider 2025 review – 819bhp V12 GT goes open-air

The Ferrari 12 Cilindri is a stunning super GT offering in standard coupe form, and it's just as good without a roof
24 Feb 2025
Used Honda Civic Type R (FK8, 2017 - 2022) review – 169mph hot hatch bargain
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Used Honda Civic Type R (FK8, 2017 - 2022) review – 169mph hot hatch bargain

Ignore the weird looks and the FK8 performs and rewards with the very best hot hatches of the last 25 years
11 Feb 2025
Toyota GR Yaris Fast Fleet test – 6000 miles in the homologation hatch
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Toyota GR Yaris Fast Fleet test – 6000 miles in the homologation hatch

It had neither Circuit nor Convenience Pack, but did our basic GR Yaris prove less can be more?
29 Jan 2025
My Life & Cars – Paddy Lowe, F1 engineer, efuel pioneer and classic rallying nut
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My Life & Cars – Paddy Lowe, F1 engineer, efuel pioneer and classic rallying nut

We talk to the F1 engineer who won world championships with Williams, McLaren and Mercedes, and is now heading up the carbon‑neutral fuel company Zero…
25 Jan 2025
Mazda MX-5 RF 2025 review – evo Car of the Year 2024’s people’s champion
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Mazda MX-5 RF 2025 review – evo Car of the Year 2024’s people’s champion

The Mazda MX-5 RF is a real palate cleanser in an otherwise heavy, disconnected 2025 performance car marketplace
23 Jan 2025